Why no multiplayer?

[Dungeon Crawler]

I just don't understand, bauldurs gate and icewindale both had it, and baldurs gate is hands down the best rpg soley because of its co op campaign. It needs to be added, do it like bauldurs gate or icewindale, it worked just fine.

[ajfusch]

You already got some answers in the other thread you posted in, too.
Also, another difference might be that BG1 was something like 80 hours, whereas WOTR is more like 200 hours ... that's a lot of time playing together with someone, maybe even more than a single someone and finding the time that fits for everyone.

Also, the MC really is much more powerwful than the other characters, thanks to the mythic abilities. Sure, the other chars get some, too, but not nearly as much as the MC. In BG you had that rage power and nothing else, IIRC. It's been over 20 years, so my memory is a bit spotty.
Icewind Dale was completely different in that regard, with no single party member being special at all.

[TaKo]

why did you immediately make another thread about multiplayer after replying in a thread about multiplayer

beyond balancing there is just no structure to support mp as it stands, devs cant just 'add it', its not a switch they can flip lmao it would be a lot of work to add this to the game even p2p

now im not against it but its very much not gonna happen, like 0 chance, maybe in whatever game they make after rogue trader if enough people ask for it

[Raven]

Because its a single-player game. It was designed that way. If that's not appealing to you, why did you bother with the game? There is plenty of multiplayer games and options, including the tabletop itself. Sometimes people want to play a really good RPG and not have to deal with the social side. It's really that simple. It's not like everything in the world needs to be adjusted to everyone's ideal preferences. There is options for what you want. Utilize them and realize not everything has to be exactly what you want because some people are going to want something else.

[hilburnashua]

Owlcat personally hates you and wants to eliminate any joy in your life. Have a good day.

[Super Cosmic Space Magnet]

Idk, why isn't it a first person shooter?

[pete3great]

Why can't I buy seeds or a tractor? 0/10. Worst farm sim I ever played.

[Babbles]

Originally posted by Dungeon Crawler:

I just don't understand, bauldurs gate and icewindale both had it, and baldurs gate is hands down the best rpg soley because of its co op campaign. It needs to be added, do it like bauldurs gate or icewindale, it worked just fine.

Truly sad - as you said, BG1 had multiplayer.

[Crusader993]

If there's anything this game does NOT need, it's a multiplayer mode...

[pete3great]

Originally posted by Crusader993:

If there's anything this game does NOT need, it's a multiplayer mode...

I mean, there are core elements of this game that still don't work, text copy'n'pasted directly from the source material that doesn't work as described, along with bugs bugs bugs, and OP wants Owlcat to add multiplayer. "Hey, guy who built my house but forgot to put walls up, would you mind putting a weather vane on the roof?"

[Gracey Face]

Originally posted by Dungeon Crawler:

I just don't understand, bauldurs gate and icewindale both had it, and baldurs gate is hands down the best rpg soley because of its co op campaign. It needs to be added, do it like bauldurs gate or icewindale, it worked just fine.

You should look up Parsec or similar programs. They're (basically) screen sharing programs that'll allow you and a friend to play singleplayer games in a functional multiplayer mode. A "slow" game like this if you play it turn based would work for that.

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by pete3great:

Why can't I buy seeds or a tractor? 0/10. Worst farm sim I ever played.

Kingmaker would have been so much easier with farming equipment...

[Super Cosmic Space Magnet]

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

Kingmaker would have been so much easier with farming equipment...

Oh c'mon, a horse can totally count as farming equipment! It's like a medieval tractor, and is livestock!

[pete3great]

Originally posted by Super Cosmic Space Magnet:

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

Kingmaker would have been so much easier with farming equipment...

Oh c'mon, a horse can totally count as farming equipment! It's like a medieval tractor, and is livestock!

you say tractor, i say meat

[Cutlass Jack]

Originally posted by Super Cosmic Space Magnet:

Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:

Kingmaker would have been so much easier with farming equipment...

Oh c'mon, a horse can totally count as farming equipment! It's like a medieval tractor, and is livestock!

No mounts either in Kingmaker...

[Corthlan Soval]

So, not to be that guy. but Turn based mode let's you play pass the controller multiplayer easily over steam remote play. make decisions together, sure only one of you is the chosen one but you can divide up character actions with friends and thanks to mercenaries they can make a completely custom character.